''CartaCapital'' is a weekly

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published in Santana do Parnaíba,

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and João Pessoa,

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and distributed throughout the country by Editora Confiança. The main focuses of the magazine are

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History

''CartaCapital'' was created as a monthly magazine in 1994 by

Mino Carta Demetrio "Mino" Carta (Genoa, 6 September 1933) is an Italian-born Brazilian journalist, publisher and writer. Carta helped in the creation of ''Veja (magazine), Veja'', ''Istoé'' and ''CartaCapital'', three of the four leading newsmagazines cur ...

, an

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journalist. In 1968, Carta founded Brazil's leading newsmagazine ''

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'' alongside

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. Eight years later, he founded '' IstoÉ'', another popular newsmagazine. Unsatisfied with the result of the magazines he helped to create, Carta founded ''CartaCapital'' as an alternative to these. ''CartaCapital'' is noted for its small crew; it only has eleven journalists. The magazine was published on a monthly until 1996 when its frequency was switched to biweekly. Its frequency was changed to weekly in 2002. The magazine is known for supporting causes in a biased way, such as

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's both candidatures, the legalization of abortion in all cases, the maintenance of the current age of criminal responsibility and the

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of Cesare Battisti to Italy, among other polemic issues. Carta argues that the magazine does it to avoid hiding in a curtain of impartiality and not being honest to its readers. ''CartaCapital'' is a declared left-wing publication but has in its staff Antonio Delfim Netto, Minister of Economy during the right-wing military dictatorship. Besides his participation in a right-wing government, Antonio Delfim Netto is a

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. The magazine openly supported

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's government, although the article in which Mino Carta put and explained his position was later removed without notice. ''CartaCapital'' also publishes an educational magazine titled ''Carta na Escola'' on a monthly basis. It is dedicated to teachers, advising them on how to discuss the news with their students.

Recent circulation history

Notable contributors

* Márcio Alemão * Paulo Henrique Amorim *Nirlando Beirão *Wálter Fanganiello Maierovitch * Antônio Delfim Netto *José Onofre *

Sócrates Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (19 February 1954 – 4 December 2011), simply known as Sócrates, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. His medical degree and his political awareness, combined with st ...

*Pedro Alexandre Sanches *Ana Paula Sousa *

Drauzio Varella Antônio Drauzio Varella (Brazilian Portuguese: ; born May 3, 1943 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian doctor, educator, scientist and medical science popularizer in the press and TV, as well as best-selling author. In addition to medicine, ...

*Thomaz Wood Jr. *Maurício Dias *

Jean Wyllys Jean Wyllys (born Jean Wyllys de Matos Santos on 10 March 1974 in Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brazil) is a Brazilian lecturer, journalist and politician who rose to fame after winning the fifth season of '' Big Brother Brasil''. He was also notable as ...

*Vladimir Safatle * Djamila Ribeiro

References

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External links

''CartaCapital'' official website''Carta na Escola'' official website
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